Cold sores on Valentine’s
February 14, 2012
A NEW study published in The
Journal of Drugs and Dermatology
is giving hope to Aussie cold sore
sufferers, after it revealed a new
treatment can significantly reduce
burning, stinging, acute pain,
blistering and skin redness more
effectively than existing
treatments.
The study compared the efficacy
and tolerability of a single use,
topical formulation containing
copper sulfate pentahydrate and
hypericum perforaturn (marketed
as Dynamiclear) to a topical 5%
acyclovir cream standard
preparation and use, and found
that the odds for being affected by
burning and stinging sensation
were 1.9 times greater in the
acyclovir group, compared to the
Dynamiclear group.
Researchers also found that the
odds of being affected by
symptoms of acute pain, erythema
and vesiculation were 1.8, 2.4 and
4.4 times higher in the acyclovir
group in comparison to the
Dynamiclear group.
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